Neonatologist vs pulmonologist

The differences between neonatologists and pulmonologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pulmonologist has an average salary of $297,512, which is higher than the $195,377 average annual salary of a neonatologist.

The top three skills for a neonatologist include level ii, ventilation and patient care. The most important skills for a pulmonologist are internal medicine, EMR, and exam rooms.

Neonatologist vs pulmonologist overview

	Neonatologist	Pulmonologist
Yearly salary	$195,377	$297,512
Hourly rate	$93.93	$143.03
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	3,831	17,570
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Neonatologist vs pulmonologist salary

Neonatologists and pulmonologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Neonatologist	Pulmonologist
Average salary	$195,377	$297,512
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $616,000	Between $115,000 And $766,000
Highest paying City	Grand Forks, ND	Fargo, ND
Highest paying state	North Dakota	North Dakota
Best paying company	Trinity Health	Tucson Medical Center
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between neonatologist and pulmonologist education

There are a few differences between a neonatologist and a pulmonologist in terms of educational background:

	Neonatologist	Pulmonologist
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Medicine	Medicine
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Neonatologist vs pulmonologist demographics

Here are the differences between neonatologists' and pulmonologists' demographics:

	Neonatologist	Pulmonologist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 51.3% Female, 48.7%	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 19.9% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 19.9% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between neonatologist and pulmonologist duties and responsibilities

Neonatologist example responsibilities.

Obtain medical history and perform physical examinations of patients and initiate treatment, investigations and follow up treatment including counseling.
Assist with PICU patients as needed.
Conduct medical examinations, diagnose conditions, and perform treatments on respiratory and infectious disease patients.
Assist in major elective and emergency surgeries such as appendectomies, exploratory laparotomy, thyroid surgery, hysterectomy and cesarean operations.
Develop CPOE order sets for the NICU and assisting in pediatric pharmacological order sets.

Pulmonologist example responsibilities.

Perform IM injections, SubQ injections, EKG's, and peak flows.
Use of EKG machine, placement of holter monitors, performance of PT/INR, and lab testing specimen collections.
Prepare necessary correspondence that is related to medical records of patients including sending lab results to outside physicians/hospitals.
Scan and index medical records in the ICS (NextGen).

Neonatologist vs pulmonologist skills

Common neonatologist skills

Level II, 32%
Ventilation, 25%
Patient Care, 17%
Picu, 8%
Pediatric Residents, 5%
Critical Care, 3%

Common pulmonologist skills

Internal Medicine, 64%
EMR, 29%
Exam Rooms, 4%
Family Practice, 3%
Medical History, 0%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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